loving, honest, silly

I became a therapist when I was at a crossroads in my own personal healing and in nursing school. While I was in nursing school, I lost one of my best friends to suicide and the following year on her birthday, I dropped out of nursing school and began working inpatient psychiatric as a tech and knew that this was my calling. I have always wanted to help others, it has just taken a lot of different shapes over the years.

We will laugh, we will cry, we will heal! I take what applies from multiple modalities because I don't think there's a "one size fits all" modality. I tend to pull from IFS/inner child work, CBT, DBT, and narrative modalities. I will never claim to be an expert in ANY of these specific modalities, however, I am currently working toward getting my NATC (Certified Narcissistic Abuse Trained clinician) so that I can continue my work helping survivors.

I meet clients where they are at -- if we are feeling silly, we are feeling silly! If you need me to be reactive, you got it! If you need less reaction, that's also okay! I like to ask permission before being reactive with my clients and how they need me to support them with (x y or z) issue that they bring to me that session. I hold people accountable while giving them grace and compassion. I simply hold the space with no expectations, just love and compassion. Let me know how you need your therapist to show up for you :)

Trying to do the Macarena to as many songs as possible (Paramore's iconic album After Laughter...you'll thank me later)

** vulnerable moment **

I think it is crucial that my clients know that I, too, am in therapy. It is important that I continue to work on myself and skills not just as a clinician, but as a human being too. I can talk the talk, but I have to walk the walk as well! I also want any prospective clients to know that they will know they are cared for deeply.